Patrol info for U-537
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 18 Sep 1943 | Kiel | 23 Sep 1943 | Bergen | 6 days |
| 30 Sep 1943 | Bergen | 8 Dec 1943 | Lorient | 70 days |
| 76 days | ||||
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Peter Schrewe |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-537
We have daily positions for all 76 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 18 Sep 1943.
19 Sep 1943 - 20 Sep 1943 - 21 Sep 1943 - 22 Sep 1943 -
Arrival at Bergen on 23 Sep 1943.
Departure from Bergen on 30 Sep 1943.
1 Oct 1943 - 2 Oct 1943 - 3 Oct 1943 - 4 Oct 1943 - 5 Oct 1943 - 6 Oct 1943 - 7 Oct 1943 - 8 Oct 1943 - 9 Oct 1943 - 10 Oct 1943 - 11 Oct 1943 - 12 Oct 1943 - 13 Oct 1943 - 14 Oct 1943 - 15 Oct 1943 - 16 Oct 1943 - 17 Oct 1943 - 18 Oct 1943 - 19 Oct 1943 - 20 Oct 1943 - 21 Oct 1943 - 22 Oct 1943 - 23 Oct 1943 - 24 Oct 1943 - 25 Oct 1943 - 26 Oct 1943 - 27 Oct 1943 - 28 Oct 1943 - 29 Oct 1943 - 30 Oct 1943 - 31 Oct 1943 - 1 Nov 1943 - 2 Nov 1943 - 3 Nov 1943 - 4 Nov 1943 - 5 Nov 1943 - 6 Nov 1943 - 7 Nov 1943 - 8 Nov 1943 - 9 Nov 1943 - 10 Nov 1943 - 11 Nov 1943 - 12 Nov 1943 - 13 Nov 1943 - 14 Nov 1943 - 15 Nov 1943 - 16 Nov 1943 - 17 Nov 1943 - 18 Nov 1943 - 19 Nov 1943 - 20 Nov 1943 - 21 Nov 1943 - 22 Nov 1943 - 23 Nov 1943 - 24 Nov 1943 - 25 Nov 1943 - 26 Nov 1943 - 27 Nov 1943 - 28 Nov 1943 - 29 Nov 1943 - 30 Nov 1943 - 1 Dec 1943 - 2 Dec 1943 - 3 Dec 1943 - 4 Dec 1943 - 5 Dec 1943 - 6 Dec 1943 - 7 Dec 1943 -
Arrival at Lorient on 8 Dec 1943.
Ships hit by U-537 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
1943
22 Oct 1943. U-537 set up an automatic weather station in Martin Bay, Labrador. See Weather station Kurt erected in Labrador in 1943.
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Attacks on U-537 during this patrol
31 Oct 1943
A Canadian Hudson aircraft (Sqdn 11) fired eight rockets at the boat which missed their mark. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 459)
10 Nov 1943
A Canadian Catalina aircraft (Sqdn 5) dropped four depth charges on the boat off Cape Race, Canada. The boat escaped unharmed. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 459)
11 Nov 1943
A Canadian Catalina flying boat (Sqdn 5) dropped four depth charges, causing slight damage. Ships called in to hunt her failed to locate the boat, which reached port on December 8. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 459)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.